India@Costco

Today we went to Costco @Sentar Road in Sanjose to our surprise we found new Indian ready to eat items. Looks like India is getting mainstream , at least in bay area. Some of the items we found are

1. Madras Lentil Curry ( Which i think is Sambhar )
2. Nanak Rasmalai
3. Coconut Curry Mix

Will be interesting to check how these products do when we visit next time, these big retailers do lot of research before putting something on there shelf , they won't put anything with low inventory turns in first place. Looks like day is not far off when we get fresh samosa at Costco :)))

National Politics : Circa 2014

While no clear formation looks like getting a clear majority in 2009 and who forms the goverment will be decided by which of the two formation (NDA, UPA ) can pay better premium for the thirdfront and fourth front parties , there is clear trend in consolidation towards national parties while leading upto 2014 elections. And its for good for nation.

Some of the key points leading to this are .

- Rahul Gandhi going it alone in UP,Bihar , Jahrkhand even at the possible expense of not forming goverment after 2009 elections

- Polarisation of BJP around Narendra Modi as future leader , unless BJP wins 25 + seats in UP. Then Rajnath Singh will be a player

- Possible weakning of regional parties in this elections

Its possible Rahul vs Modi 2014.

Today the National Politics is sum of regional politics, it looks like 31 states going for assembly elections seperately only difference is they are electing for lok sabha . ::))

Its important for India that national parties drive the national agenda and goverment formation and not regional parties and looks like 2014 will be something on that line. Otherwise Nation gets driven in 31 different direction leading to local and regional feeling instead of one nation.

Chettinad Place in McCarthy Ranch

Shudipto and myself checked out this place today, its awsome .. we sampled fish fry, chicken roast, mutton paratha, fish curry , mutton soup and all where authentic and fantastic. After a long wait authentic chetinad place.

Menu is full of Veg and non veg dishes.

Its located in the Mcrathy Ranch (Ranch 99) complex and is across the Thai place.

Only thing missing is they dont serve beer , otherwise i can imagine people gossiping everything under the sun for hours over beer and fish fry :))

Election 2009 - My predictions as of 04/22

I love sticking my neck out on predictions, can't stay away from 2009 lok sabha elections too . Will see how the prediction hold with time.

Congress : 120-130

BJP : 140-150

BJP will gain in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujrat , assam will retain the 2004 seats in MP, uttarkhand , Himachal, Karnataka , Punjab, chatishgadh , Mahrastra , Arunachal and loose in Rajsthan

Congress will gain in Kerla, Bengal , Punjab , Rajsthan,bengal will loose in AP , Gujrat , Jharkhand , status quo in UP , haryana , karnataka, Maharastra.

SP will loose seats in UP but still get 20 + , BSP will get 25 + , net gainer will be BJP.


Overall i see a NDA goverment after May 16th.